On our way

     Next stop, Isla San Francisco. Just off the
tip of Isla Partida is a set of rocks called
Isla Islotes. This is a sea lion refuge.
The locals take tourists out to the rock in Pangas
and let them snorkel with the baby seals.
I have heard it is a blast but I have also heard
the seals are not tiny babies and they get quite
frisky.  They are also not a bit shy around
humans and if you get too close Ma or Pa
might get it in their head that you could hurt
their young and then........well.........I am not
going there!.
     All that was to justify why I didn't snorkel with
them.  Also I would have had to anchor
and the water was still COLD!  I asked Lisa
if she wanted to try it but she was content
to just look and take pictures.
  You could see the parents on the rocks.
There were several boats around as well as
the National Geographic Research and Tour boat.
Must be nice.  It costs $1000.00 a day to be
aboard that thing.  It followed us to Isla San
Francisco.
   

     We circled around in front of the Island
and got several  good looks.  We also
noted that the rocks above the Islands
were nesting grounds for Boobies and Frigate
Birds.  There were tons of them.  Their feet
really are blue. And those Frigate Birds are
BIG!

Boobies and Frigates

What a great Kayaking spot

After circling a few times we turned and
headed North. There was a little breeze
so we put up the Jib and had
a Lazy sail to San Francisco.

Sailing to Isla San Francisco